Spicy Roasted Red Pepper & Hummus Sandwich with Portabello

This is an amazing sandwich that I know you will love. I used a crusty artisan bread and made my own spicy hummus sandwich spread.  After spreading on my hummus, I added sliced apples, tomatoes, grilled portabello mushrooms, Mezzetta roasted red peppers, Mezzetta jalapeno stuffed olives, basil leaves & romaine lettuce. Talk about flavor plus in a sandwich!!  You could also grill this or put it in your panini maker, just add the lettuce after your sandwich is done cooking. See picture below for this same sandwich panini style. I hope you will give this sandwich a try because I know you and your family with love it.

Spicy Roasted Red Pepper & Hummus Sandwich with Portabello
Serves 2-4
Printable Recipe

4 slices of Artisan Bread
8 tbsp. homemade spicy hummus (see recipe below)
4 apple slices
4 tomato slices
8 sliced pieces of a large portabello mushroom
1 tsp. olive oil
3 tbsp water
½ cup Mezzetta Roasted Red Peppers
8 Mezzetta Jalapeno Stuffed Olives (sliced)
8 medium size pieces of basil
Romaine lettuce leaves

1.) Grill 8 long slices of a large portabello mushroom in 1 tsp. olive oil. Lightly salt and pepper and cook for 2 minutes. Add 3 tbsp of water all at once and continue to cook 2 additional minutes. Remove from heat.

2.) Spread all 4 pieces of artisan bread with 2 tablespoons each of hummus. Slice apples and tomatoes into ¼ inch thick round pieces. To one side of each sandwich add 4 portabello mushroom slices, 2 slices of apple, 2 slices of tomato, ¼ cup roasted red peppers, 4 sliced olives, 4 basil leaves and romaine lettuce. Put the other slice of bread without the vegetables on top to make a finished sandwich.

Spicy Hummus
1 (16 oz.) can low sodium garbanzo beans/chick peas
1/4 cup Mezzetta Roasted Red Peppers
3 tbsp liquid from Mezzetta Roasted Red Peppers jar
3 tbsp water
1 clove fresh garlic
½ tsp maple syrup or agave
¼ tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp ground cayenne pepper
½ tsp paprika
1 tsp dried onion flakes
½ tsp sea salt

Directions:
Put all ingredients in food processor or higher powered blender and blend until smooth. Stop and scrape sides of blender several times.




Spicy Roasted Red Pepper & Hummus Sandwich with Portabello

 

Smoky Tempeh Panini on Sprouted Wheat Bread

Panini Grills do something so... yummy to your sandwiches. It takes an ordinary sandwich and makes it special!  For this recipe I used Sprouted 100% Whole Grain Bread-Ezekiel 4:9 by Food for Life.  Different from most breads today, this unique bread is made from freshly sprouted live grains and contains no flour.  Sprouting the bread releases all of the vital nutrients stored in whole grains.  It not only significantly increases vitamins, but also causes a natural change that allows the protein and carbohydrates to be assimilated by the body more efficiently.  I also used some organic smoky fermented tempeh strips "fakin bakin" by Lightlife. ($1.00 off coupon below).  The 2 bread slices give you 8 grams of protein, the 1 1/2 pieces of tempeh strips give you 4 grams and the 2 tablespoons of hummus give you 1 for a total of 13 grams of protein. I spread each piece of bread with 1 tablespoon of jalapeno flavored hummus, added 1 1/2 slices of smoked tempeh strips, sliced tomatoes, fresh basil, mushrooms, fresh jalapenos and after grilling added romaine lettuce.  YUMMY!   The paninis will cook in a matter of minutes, so watch them carefully.

$1.00 of Smoky Tempeh Strips

Smoky Tempeh Panini on Sprouted Wheat Bread

Printable Recipe

2 sandwiches

3 pieces of organic smoky tempeh strips (fakin' Bacon)-cooked & cut into 6 pieces

4 slices Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted bread

4 tablespoons Smoked Jalapeno &  Garlic Hummus or your favorite hummus

8 slices of tomato

6 sliced mushrooms

2" piece of jalapeno sliced

8 medium size pieces of basil

4 romaine leaves sliced

1.) Cook smoky tempeh strips in pan until lightly crispy. 

2.)  Heat panini grill. 

3.)  Cut the 3 long pieces of tempeh in half to equal 6 slices.  You will use 3 of these slices for each of your sandwiches.

4.)  Spread each piece of bread with 1 tablespoon hummus.  Add 3 slices of smoky tempeh to one piece of bread, then 4 slices of tomato, followed by mushrooms, jalapeno & basil.  Put the other slice of bread on top of vegetables.  Repeat with other sandwich.

5.)  Place sandwiches in panini grill and cook for just a few minutes on medium high.  Watch carefully. 

6.)  After removing panini add fresh romaine lettuce and cut in half.  Serve with a big salad or soup.

Garbanzo Bean Burgers

This is an extremely simple and delicious burger. Top it with all your favorite veggies and enjoy!!

Serves 6
Printable Recipe

1 16 oz. can low sodium garbanzo beans (chickpeas) drained - mashed
1 carrot, finely grated
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1/4 cup red onion, chopped finely
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 jalapeno, finely chopped
3 Tbsp. wheat flour
Salt and pepper to taste
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil (for cooking burgers in)

Mix all ingredients together (except oil for cooking burgers in). Form flat patties. Fry in oiled pan over medium heat on both sides until golden brown. Serve on a sprouted bun with lettuce, tomato & onion.

Garbanzo beans are one of the top plant sources of protein. A cupful gives a person 15 grams of protein.
Protein is needed for many functions in the body, including building muscle tissue.

Garbanzo beans are also one of the best non-meat sources of iron. A cup of garbanzo beans provides a person with 1/4 the iron needed for the day. Iron is very important for good health. Lack of iron can result in fatigue, anemia, and other health conditions.

Garbanzo beans are also excellent sources of manganese, folic acid, phosphorus, and copper.

Vegan Chick'n Salad With Grapes

This is a quick and easy Vegan Chick'n Salad that tastes delicious.  Serve on sprouted wheat buns or mound on lettuce for a luncheon dish.  You will love this! Just a few ingredients-simple and healthy.

Vegan Chick'n Salad With Grapes
(Printable Recipe)

1 1/2 cups diced Chick'n Scallopini (2 patties)
12 red seedless grapes, quartered
4 tablespoons Vegenaise
1 rib celery, chopped
1 green onion, with about 2 inches of green, chopped
salt and pepper, to taste
dash curry powder

Sprouted Wheat Buns (I used Alvarado St. Bakery brand)

Cook the 2 patties of Chick'n Scallopini in 1 tsp. olive oil (2 1/2 min. on each side). Cut-up in small squares.  Combine all ingredients.  Add salt & pepper to taste.  Serves 4.